Actually, on the topic of sisters, there is Pega, the sister of the
Anglo-Saxon St. Guthlac, who was essential in burying his body, moving the
relics etc. She is in the Latin vita, but is curiously missing from the
version in the Exeter Book - although it has been argued by John Pope that the
missing section of the ms. had to contain her part of the stpry. Prof.
Stephanie Hollis, one of the truly inspired feminist Anglo-Saxonists working
today, has noted that Pega goes from being the quintessential, virtuous
sister-in-Christ to somewhat morally suspect in later interpretations. She
seems to be "missing" from a few manuscripts. Interesting stuff, indeed.
Regards, Terry
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